CVE-2026-84574: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences in Apple macOS
CVE-2026-84574 is a permissions issue in Apple macOS that could allow an app to bypass Privacy preferences. The vulnerability was addressed by improved state management and is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in Apple macOS that may enable an application to bypass the system's Privacy preferences. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved state management in the affected components. The fix is included in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability could bypass Privacy preferences, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user data or system features that are normally restricted by these preferences. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7. These versions include the patch that addresses the permissions issue. Users should ensure their systems are updated to these versions or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-84574: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences in Apple macOS
Description
CVE-2026-84574 is a permissions issue in Apple macOS that could allow an app to bypass Privacy preferences. The vulnerability was addressed by improved state management and is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Affected software
Apple
macOS
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a permissions flaw in Apple macOS that may enable an application to bypass the system's Privacy preferences. The issue was resolved by Apple through improved state management in the affected components. The fix is included in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, and macOS Tahoe 26.7.
Potential Impact
An application exploiting this vulnerability could bypass Privacy preferences, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user data or system features that are normally restricted by these preferences. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official fixes by updating to macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, or macOS Tahoe 26.7. These versions include the patch that addresses the permissions issue. Users should ensure their systems are updated to these versions or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apple
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T21:13:17.755Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8610d55bf5e2cf59d2bfe
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 21:03:09 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 22:34:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 01:48:57 UTC
Views: 4
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